Boxoffice Podcast

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend of Practical Magic 2 and forecast the Resident Evil relaunch. The team also comments on the report that Netflix will report box office numbers for six upcoming films. Then in the feature segment, the full audio of Daniel Loria’s CinéShow 2026 panel Premium Amenities & The Guest Experience, featuring panelists Brock Bagby, the president, chief content programming and development officer at B&B Theatres; Adam Rymer, the chief commercial officer at Regal; Nicole Woods, the vice president of cinema and content partnerships for North America and Latin America at RealD; Valmir Fernandes, the president of Cinemark International; and Rolando Rodriguez, partner and board member at Lumma 4D E-Motion.

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the end of a record-breaking summer 2026 box office and discuss the rise of exhibitor-driven distribution models aimed at increasing volume to movie theaters and filling gaps in the theatrical calendar. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks to Shelly Olesen, the President of the Entertainment Food & Beverage Association and the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at C. Cretors and Company, to preview the 2026 EF&B Concession and Hospitality Expo, which takes place September 22-24 in Charlotte, NC. Then in the filmmaker interview, Chad speaks to veteran producer Denise Di Novi about bringing the Owens sisters back for another chapter in PRACTICAL MAGIC 2.

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by CJ Schwan’s, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk preview the September box office, covering upcoming titles such as Practical Magic 2, Resident Evil, Forgotten Island, and more. Then in the feature segment, Boxoffice Pro’s Rebecca Pahle speaks to Michael Gunn, the director of culinary research and development at Schwan’s Company, about their latest offering for exhibitors—Villa Prima Pizza.

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Christie and CJ Schwan’s, Daniel Loria covers CinéShow 2026, speaking to Byron Berkley and inaugural Byron Berkley award winner Todd Halstead. In the sponsor segment, Daniel interviews Christie’s Allan Fernandes about Christie's VDR technology. Boxoffice Pro’s Chad Kennerk then speaks to Alicia MacDonald, the director of Focus Features’ Finding Emily.